Onke Dubase

Onke Dubase
Personal information
Full nameOnke Sydwell Dubase
Born6 August 1989
East London, South Africa
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight94 kg (14 st 11 lb)
School(s) attendedHudson Park High School, East London
UniversityDamelin / University of Fort Hare
Club information
Playing positionFlanker
Current clubBorder Bulldogs
Youth career
2009–10Border Bulldogs
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeam
2012–14UFH Blues18(20)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Pts)
2010–11Border Bulldogs19(15)
2014–Border Bulldogs8(0)
* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 26 September 2014.
† Appearances (Points).

Onke Sydwell Dubase (born 6 August 1989 in East London, South Africa) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with the Border Bulldogs.[1] His regular position is flanker.

Career

Youth

He was included in the Border U21 team for the 2009 and 2010 Under-21 Provincial Championships.

Border Bulldogs and UFH Blues

He made his first class debut for the Border Bulldogs during the 2010 Currie Cup First Division competition, coming on as a substitute in their match against the Falcons in Kempton Park for his only appearance.[2]

He played the whole 2011 Vodacom Cup competition, playing in all eight matches. He scored his first senior try in their match against the Falcons in East London[3] and contributed another in the final match of the competition, a 52–19 defeat to the Golden Lions.[4] Ten appearances followed in the 2011 Currie Cup First Division competition, with Dubase scoring his first Currie Cup try in their match against the Griffons.[5]

Dubase didn't play any provincial rugby in 2012 and 2013, but did participate in the Varsity Shield for Alice-based university side UFH Blues from 2011 to 2014. He scored three tries in the 2014 Varsity Shield competition as UFH had their best season in the competition by finishing third. His performances earned him a recall to the Border Bulldogs side and he started three matches towards the end of the 2014 Vodacom Cup campaign. He was also included in their squad for the 2014 Currie Cup qualification tournament.[6]

References

  1. "SARU Player Profile Onke Dubase". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  2. "Match Breakdown: Valke vs Border". South African Rugby Union. 2 October 2010. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  3. "Match Breakdown: Border vs Valke". South African Rugby Union. 25 March 2011. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  4. "Match Breakdown: MTN Golden Lions vs Border". South African Rugby Union. 16 April 2011. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  5. "Match Breakdown: Tasol Solar Griffons vs Border Bulldogs". South African Rugby Union. 24 September 2011. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  6. "2014 Border Bulldogs Currie Cup qualification season". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 28 May 2014.